Spring Classes at Selkirk College

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Christine is offering an exciting range of courses on Zoom through Selkirk College this spring! You can sign up for courses directly on their website by following the links below. All times are listed in PST, but courses can be attended through zoom from anywhere in the world!

Massage: Basic Full Body

March 12; Saturday 12:30pm – 3:30pm

Learn the art of the full body massage. Students will need a towel, pillow, blanket/sheet, hot water bottle, face cloth, and oil/lotion. This is an interactive class and you will benefit from having a volunteer to practice on for this course, while following the Public Health Orders in your area.

Register here.

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Massage: Couples

February 12; Saturday 9:00am – 12:00pm

You and your partner can learn to help each other recover – physically, spiritually and emotionally. Students will need a towel, pillow, blanket/sheet, hot water bottle, face cloth, massage lotion and a comfortable location. This course is offered through Zoom; please ensure you have a computer or device with a microphone and camera.

Register here.

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Massage: Foot Massage & Reflexology

March 12; Saturday 9:00am – 12:00pm

Learn to give a good foot rub and take it one step further with reflexology – an alternative medicine technique involving pressure to the feet and other parts of the body. Students will need an ice cream pail, two towels, oil/ lotion, powder, pillow, hot water bottle, and face cloth. This is an interactive class and you will benefit from having a volunteer to practice on for this course, while following the Public Health Orders in your area.

Register here.

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Massage: Head, Neck and Shoulders

April 6; Wednesday 6:00pm – 9:00pm

Learn to erase those technology aches and pains in the head, neck, shoulders, arms and hands. Reduce stress and enhance health for all ages.

Register here.

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Massage: Maternity Massage for Professionals

June 3; Friday 5:00pm – 7:00pm
June 4; Saturday 7:00am – 3:00pm

Learn hands-on massage techniques for pain management in labour and delivery. You will cover full-body maternity and baby massage. With a combination of theory and practical, students will learn through demonstrations and assessments via the online platform Zoom.

Students are responsible for obtaining the e- book “Birthing in Good Hands” at www.brusheducation.ca.

Students will benefit from hands-on practice of the techniques covered by having people in your Covid-safe environment to work on as part of the course, whether they are part of your personal bubble or are volunteers following RMT guidelines in your clinic.

Register here.

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Massage: Palliative Massage

June 24; Friday 5:00pm – 7:00pm
June 25; Saturday 7:00am – 3:00pm

Learn full-body, side-lying massage and palliative wheelchair massage. With a combination of theory and practical, students will learn through demonstrations and assessments via the online platform, Zoom.

This course, offered virtually using Zoom, emphasizes hands-on practical, experiential learning. Practical portion will involve close contact with another person. Please follow the Public Health Orders in your area. Having people in your Covid-safe environment to work on is part of the course, whether they are part of your personal bubble or are volunteers following RMT guidelines in your clinic. You will need a mic and a camera on your device or computer. Certificate issued upon completion.

Register here.

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Birthing in Good Hands – Use the healing power of touch for a healthier, happier pregnancy

Pregnancy is an exciting time full of promise, but most women could do without symptoms such as back pain, headaches, nausea, and swollen feet—luckily, many of these conditions can be treated with massage. Touch has the power to heal, calm, and nurture relationships.

Christine Sutherland, co-founder of the Sutherland-Chan School and Teaching Clinic, teaches the basics of prenatal massage for healthy pregnancies. From the first trimester to postpartum recovery, Christine’s healing methods will help moms-to-be through every stage of pregnancy, including childbirth and breastfeeding. There’s even a chapter on the basics of baby massage, which new parents, grandparents, and siblings can use to relieve common infant conditions and bond with the new child.

Hundreds of photos and illustrations clearly illustrate techniques that even beginners can master. Christine also includes real-life stories that showcase how the power of massage helped women through their own pregnancy journeys.

If your partner or loved one is expecting, this book is for you.

“Christine’s book is an outstanding tool for pregnant women, their support people, and massage therapists alike. The narrative is interesting, and her massage instruction is eloquent and easy to follow.”

Buy the book through your choice of platform here!

Amazon (Canada)

Amazon (USA)

Kobo

iBooks

Indigo

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Dream Big – Fort St. John to Tokyo

“I believe that anything is possible,” says Bo Hedges, from Dead Horse Creek Ranch, just north of Fort St John. Bo has always believed he was capable of great achievements. This documentary film will be a story about Bo, his family, his hometown of Fort St John, and how the community came together to support their star Paralympic Athlete. It will show many of the ways that Bo’s commitment to his sport has been supported by his hometown, resulting in Bo becoming a nationally competitive wheelchair basketball player. In return, his commitment to Fort St John is evident, and the film will capture that part of the story.

Bo Hedges sits with a Basketball overlooking Toronto

This documentary will show Bo as an extraordinary, influential person in the international Paralympic community. It will show this top-tier Paralympic Athlete in his role as Captain of Canada’s Paralympic Basketball team as he leads the team through the challenges and chaos of the COVID-19 pandemic. Bo’s story has medical significance, as well as the more obvious themes of community leadership and the enduring culture of inclusive sport. On a personal level, the film will show how Bo’s leadership kept the team trained, focused and optimistic about its performance in Tokyo, and beyond.

The film will show the strength of the Canadian Spirit via its focus on Bo and the entire Paralympic Basketball Team. Bo’s approach to motivation and encouragement of the Team will be inspirational to every level of the Canadian population. It will encourage everyone to focus on their dreams, regardless of the challenges that life has thrown in their path. It will demonstrate Bo’s commitment to the credo that “Anything is Possible”, and to his belief that the world is full of possibilities.

Christine Sutherland has teamed up with Ben Haab of Eagle Vision Video to create this collaborative Canadian documentary. Christine has professional experience as a documentary filmmaker and is a director of International Wheelchair Massage Society and World Wide Massage Services. She has taught “virtually” around the globe, from South Africa to China and has practiced within the wheelchair world for several decades, teaching hands-on wheelchair massage to families and medical professionals. Christine is a Registered Massage Therapist who co-founded Sutherland-Chan School & Teaching Clinic in Toronto in 1978 and she has been working on Dream Big for the last 4 years. Ben Haab’s Eagle Vision Video Productions Ltd is a video productions firm based in Fort St. John, with a broad base of video and graphics skills and services. Ben’s experience spans several decades, with services delivered throughout the western provinces, the Yukon, the USA and Europe. Ben, Christine and Bo will bring you into the world of Paralympics and show the generosity of spirit from Bo’s hometown with their film Dream Big.

You can download the Dream Big PDF here to learn more about supporting the project!

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Fall Massage Courses At Selkirk College Through Zoom

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Christine is offering a great range of courses on Zoom through Selkirk College this fall and winter! You can sign up for courses directly on their website by following the links below!

Christine gives an arm massage to a woman in a purple shirt

The offerings for the 2021 fall season include:

Massage – Basics Full Body 

Learn the art of the full body massage. Students will need a towel, pillow, blanket/sheet, hot water bottle, face cloth, and oil/lotion. This is an interactive class and you will benefit from having a volunteer to practice on for this course, while following the Public Health Orders in your area.

Massage – Couples

You and your partner can learn to help each other recover – physically, spiritually and emotionally. Students will need a towel, pillow, blanket/sheet, hot water bottle, face cloth and massage lotion.

Massage – Foot Massage & Reflexology

Learn to give a good foot rub and take it one step further with reflexology – an alternative medicine technique involving pressure to the feet and other parts of the body. Students will need an ice cream pail, two towels, oil/ lotion, powder, pillow, hot water bottle, and face cloth. This is an interactive class and you will benefit from having a volunteer to practice on for this course, while following the Public Health Orders in your area.

Massage – Head, Neck and Shoulders

Learn to erase those technology aches and pains in the head, neck, shoulders, arms and hands. Reduce stress and enhance health for all ages. This is an interactive class and you will benefit from having a volunteer to practice on for this course, while following the Public Health Orders in your area.

Massage – Maternity Massage for Professionals

Learn hands-on massage techniques for pain management in labour and delivery. You will cover full-body maternity and baby massage. With a combination of theory and practical, students will learn through demonstrations and assessments via the online platform, Zoom.

This course, offered virtually using Zoom, emphasizes hands-on practical, experiential learning. Practical portion will involve close contact with another person. Please follow the Public Health Orders in your area. Having people in your Covid-safe environment to work on is part of the course, whether they are part of your personal bubble or are volunteers following RMT guidelines in your clinic. You will need a mic and a camera on your device or computer. Certificate issued upon completion.

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Fall Massage Classes at Selkirk College

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Christine will be teaching a number of massage courses in conjunction with the Selkirk College Continuing Education program in both Nelson and Castlegar.  Here is the list of courses available this fall (click the links for details):

For registration information, please see:
http://selkirk.ca/ce/registration

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SPCA Fundraiser Dog Massage Workshop – October 17th 2015

Michelle Jones of Red Rover Pet Services and Christine Sutherland from the Canadian Institute of Animal Massage present…Pet Your Pet on the 17th of October from 10 to noon for dogs only!

There will be a dog walkers shoulder rub included for humans only!

The workshop will be held at the SPCA site in Nelson and open to dogs local and abroad. Bring your dog walkers and learn to rub your pets the right way (or at least the Sutherland way!) Make this Saturday part of your outing to town and join us for fun and canine excitement!

No experience necessary and no pet required.

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Summer 2015 Pregnancy & Baby Massage Courses

Summer Instructors Hazel and Holly

Summer Instructors Hazel and Holly

Join Christine and her team this summer for

3 INDIVIDUAL 3-DAY TRAININGS

Pregnancy, Labour &Delivery, Baby Massage.
JULY 7 to 17, 2015

Download the Brochure

These courses provide massage fraining for Doulas, Midwives, Massage Therapists, Early Childhood Development Workers, Daycare Workers & Medical Pros!

Christine Sutherland helped to deliver her first home delivery over thirty years ago. During this training program for instructors in pregnancy, labour & delivery and baby massage she will be teaching with her most recent home and hospital delivered newborns and their parents! Experience traditional and contemporary!

Grandbaby Massage and Dads Only Massage classes will be featured as part of this training program. Participants will prepare their PR packages for teaching and graduate with their own teaching film. There is an oral and practical examination for certification.

$299

(Prenatal/Postnatal Massage $249)
Accommodation Available

Please apply to:

Selkirk College, Rosemont Campus,
Nelson, BC:
250 352 6601 rwatt@selkirk.ca

 

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Summer 2015 Palliative Massage Training

THE POWER OF TOUCH 2015

Palliative Massage Training
With

CHRISTINE SUTHERLAND RMT

July 17th to 24th : Basic Training For the General Public, Hospice Workers and Families
July 24th to 26th : RMT/Medical Pros Intensive 21Credits Approved
July 17th to 26th: Instructor Training

Download the Brochure

 

SELKIRK COLLEGE, NELSON, BC, CANADAselkirk-logo
Designed for hospice volunteers, health professionals, caregivers, massage therapists, volunteers, family and friends
• Effective, safe massage & hydrotherapy for the chronically ill, disabled, terminally ill, and those with spinal cord injuries
• Proven techniques for at home. institutions, in bed or wheelchair
• Enhancement of circulatory, respiratory, and digestive systems
• On-site clinical practicums conducted in the Nelson community
• Teach/Tutorial student practicums included for public education

Registration Information:

Registration fees (non refundable):
$150 Non-refundable Deposit
Financing Available
Tuition: $550 Basic One Week
Three day CEUs for RMTs:  $300
*Ten Day Instructor Training:  $800

For More Information Contact:

Christine Sutherland (biography)
The Canadian Institute of Palliative Massage
P.O. Box 707, Nelson, British Columbia, Canada. V1L 5R4
250-505-4277

 

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On Site Therapy in the Oil Fields

Christine Sutherland is making her way to the north. As a registered massage therapist in B.C., Alberta and Ontario, writer, filmmaker, teacher and visionary, she pioneered therapeutic On Site Massage Services in 1975.  Her first clients were City Hall Toronto, Canadian Tire Head Office, Motorola, TV Ontario, Connaught Laboratories, Research Dimensions, Cossette Advertising, Blue Skies Festival, Mariposa Folk Festival and Team Canada (Olympic Hockey Team). Her practice includes Palliative care, Sports excellence, Labour and Delivery, Spinal Cord Injury Recovery, Wheelchair Sports Massage and a variety of projects in pediatric massage from Africa to Alberta!   She is the Director of World Wide Massage Services, Inc.

The Oil and Gas Workplace is Unique

Employees of the Oil & Gas Industry are special people. They work long shifts and live away from home in work camps. The many jobs in front of computers in twelve-hour shifts are physically demanding.  The endurance of this administrative activity is taking its toll on the indoor workforce.  For outdoor staff, the weather conditions are extreme, physically demanding and wear and tear predictable. As well, living away from home is stressful in itself, and employees may not sleep as well, not exercise regularly, and tend not to have time to relax. This on site delivery creates a balance and rehabilitation for repeated strain syndromes found in the camp population whether they are in the culinary teams or the executive staff.

Common job related health issues that therapeutic massage therapy will remediate are:

o    Upper back stress pain
o    Tendonitis
o    Palmar fasciitis
o    Carpal tunnel syndrome
o    Neck pain
o    Lower back stress pain
o    Sciatica
o    Contracted iliotibial band
o    Headaches
o    Hip problems and Lumbago
o    Foot problems of all kinds
o    Generalized feelings of stress and anxiety

This is an innovative pilot project that will develop a protocol for a professional massage therapist to live on-site and be available when employees actually need treatment: immediately after or before a shift; or during the workday on the designated twenty-minute breaks.

For more information on these on site services, contact Christine Sutherland.

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